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• Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil (2010)

  

  "Tucker and Dale vs. Evil" is a willfully ridiculous, ridiculously bloody, balls-out and slightly touching film that allows the hillbillies to be the heroes... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Monday Wrap-Up, Lammy Awards, Bloggiesta

  

  I'm experimenting with a new format for my Monday wrap-ups. I'll give it a go and see how I like it. :-)This Week: I believe there is a Hebrew proverb that says... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Open Range (2003)

  

  When my dad tried to get me to watch this movie, my response was "A western? I hate westerns! Blech-arg!" But considering the psychological mind-fuck films he... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Oz the Great & Powerful and Blogger Links to Share

  

  I'm older than most of the bloggers I follow. Hell, I seem to be older than most people these days. ;-) I grew up in an era when VCRs were not yet a twinkle in... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Julien Donkey-Boy (1999)

  

  "Julien Donkey-Boy" is an occasionally emotional, mainly tedious foray into the art of Dogme 95, laden with grainy visuals and non-existant plotting. It... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• 12 Movie Lives We Don't Envy

  

  Sometimes I think the majority of Hollywood is about letting its viewers live in a fantasy world where nerds can score, life can be wrapped up in a nice little... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Top 10 Movie Scenes I've Been Trying to Scrub From My Brain

  

  You know how something you've seen can be nasty, disturbing, whacked out, or just plain icky that it's inexorably burned into your brain? And you think, "Oh... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Film Geek (2005)

  

  The cover of "Film Geek," as you may notice, proclaims "This year's Napoleon Dynamite!" Depending on your tolerance for the "quirky nerd" shtick, this may entic... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• District 9 (2009)

  

  I wasn't a fan of this film when it first came out, but I must admit after three or four viewings I have quite grown to like it. Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Alice in Wonderland (2010)

  

  Okay. Forget that well-loved pop-up book you cherished when you were eight. If you know Tim Burton in the slightest, you won't need to be told this isn't... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• Dead Man's Shoes (2004)

  

  Bloody and brilliant, "Dead Man's Shoes" is an emotional rollercoaster from beginning to end. The 57% rating on Rotten Tomatoes is both a crying shame and a... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My 125 Favorite Movies (Part I: #1-5)

  

  1. Let the Right One In, Directed by Tomas AlfredsonStarring Kare Hedebrant, Lina Leandersson, Per RagnarLittle Oskar is bullied by peers and overlooked by... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My 125 Favorite Movies (Part II: #6-10)

  

  6. Buddy Boy, Directed by Mark HanlonStarring Aidan Gillen, Susan Tyrell, Emmanuelle SeignerPoor Francis. Wait what? Strangely sympathetic voyeur with a... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My 125 Favorite Movies (Part III #11-15)

  

  11. Weekend, Directed by Andrew HaighStarring Tom Cullen, Chris New, Jonathan RaceExceedingly natural, down-to-earth drama confronts gay issues in a frank... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My 125 Favorite Movies (Part IV: #16-20)

  

  16. The Young Poisoner's Handbook, Directed by Benjamin RossStarring Hugh O'Conor, Roger Lloyd-Pack, Ruth SheenBased on a true story, this black comedy follow... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My 125 Favorite Movies (Part V: #21-25)

  

  21. Breaking the Waves, Directed by Lars Von TrierStarring Emily Watson, Stella Skarsgard, Katrin CartlidgeEmily Watson gives an extraordinary debut... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My 125 Favorite Movies (Part VI: #26-30)

  

  26. Juno, Directed by Jason ReitmanStarring Ellen Page, Michael Cera, J.K.SimmonsMake fun of it all you want. Even one of my favorite films, "God Bless... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My 125 Favorite Movies (Part VII: #31-35)

  

  31. Winter's Bone, Directed by Debra GranikStarring Jennifer Lawrence, John Hawkes, Garret DillahuntPeople who think this movie is "boring" and "overrated" ar... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My 125 Favorite Movies (Part VIII: #36-40)

  

  36. Hunger, Directed by Steve McQueenStarring Michael Fassbender, Liam Cunningham, Stuart GrahamIntense, detail-oriented rendition of the IRA hunger strike,... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES

• My 125 Favorite Movies (Part IX: #41-45)

  

  41. American Beauty, Directed by Sam MendesStarring Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Thora BirchThe American dream goes horribly awry in this Oscar-winning... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2013 BOOKS, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, MOVIES